REPORT NUMBER: 5FEM-MGA-2001-022

35 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST

Daimler Chrysler Corporation

2001 Dodge Grand Caravan

NHTSA NUMBER: M10317

PREPARED BY:

MGA RESEARCH CORPORATION

5000 WARREN ROAD

BURLINGTON, WI 53105

April 4, 2001

FINAL REPORT

PREPARED FOR:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF CRASHWORTHINESS STANDARDS

400 SEVENTH STREET, SW, ROOM 5311

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

35 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST

Vehicle:	2001 Dodge Grand Caravan

NHTSA No.:	M10317

Test Date:	April 4, 2001

Test Speed:	56.3 kph

Vehicle Test Weight:

Weight as Delivered:	= 1929.7 kg

Weight as Tested:	= 2122.8 kg

Injury Criteria:

ATD Position	HIC	Clip (g's)	Chest Disp (mm)	Left Femur (N)	Right Femur (N)
Driver	345	63	28	2677	2060
Passenger	430	57	20	3815	2417

DATA SHEET NO. 8

HYBRID III ATD INJURY CRITERIA AND SENSOR DATA

Test Vehicle: 2001/Dodge/Grand Caravan	NHTSA No.: M10317

Test Program: 35 mph Frontal Barrier Impact	Test Date: April 4, 2001

HEAD PRIMARY PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Head CG	X	G's	19.2	154	59.8	61	49.0	156	63.4	71
Head CG	Y	G's	4.0	55	3.6	155	37.0	157	22.7	84
Head CG	Z	G's	16.5	34	27.3	29	12.3	53	21.9	93
Head CG Resultant	N/A	G's	60.1	61	65.0	71

CHEST PRIMARY PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time

12

Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Chest CG	X	G's	5.6	155	67.6	64	14.9	157	65.4	67
Chest CG	Y	G's	3.4	83	3.1	32	5.2	88	9.2	86
Chest CG	Z	G's	6.3	164	16.2	81	12.1	77	9.1	96
Chest CG Resultant	N/A	G's	67.9	64	65.5	67

FEMUR PEAK FORCES

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Left Femur	Z	Newtons	1536	48	2678	65	319	43	3816	61
Right Femur	Z	Newtons	1686	53	2060	70	539	47	2417	61

SEAT BELT SENSOR PEAK VALUES

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Lap Belt Force	N/A	Newtons	3540	61	3065	60
Shoulder Belt Force	N/A	Newtons	--	--	--	--

HEAD INJURY CRITERIA (HIC15)

Location	Driver	Passenger
HIC	Avg G's	T1	T2	HIC	Avg G's	T1	T2
Head CG Primary	345	55.6	54.5	69.5	430	60.7	65.9	80.9

CHEST CLIP (3MSEC)

Location	Driver	Passenger
CLIP	T1	T2	CLIP	T1	T2
Chest CG Primary	63.0	62.4	65.5	56.7	65.9	69.0

NECK INJURY CRITERIA

Location	Driver	Passenger
Nte	0.2	0.7
Ntf	1.7	0.3
Nce	0.0	0.2
Ncf	0.4	0.0

DATA SHEET NO. 8...(continued)

HYBRID III ATD INJURY CRITERIA AND SENSOR DATA

Test Vehicle: 2001/Dodge/Grand Caravan	NHTSA No.: M10317

Test Program: 35 mph Frontal Barrier Impact	Test Date: April 4, 2001

PELVIC PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Pelvis	X	G's	3.6	92	57.7	62	5.7	107	70.0	61
Pelvis	Y	G's	7.0	88	12.1	53	9.4	62	5.8	51
Pelvis	Z	G's	5.7	165	32.2	77	5.6	162	22.9	62

UPPER NECK PEAK FORCES AND MOMENTS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Neck Force	X	Newtons	236	23	2540	56	484	86	761	49
Neck Force	Y	Newtons	237	23	203	23	267	77	300	156
Neck Force	Z	Newtons	2172	61	779	167	1453	61	107	94
Neck Moment	X	N•m	13.0	64	3.8	23	6.8	161	17.5	138
Neck Moment	Y	N•m	150.5	56	0.3	1	15.9	155	52.8	52
Neck Moment	Z	N•m	7.0	22	3.8	23	19.5	97	3.7	150

FOOT PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Left Foot Aft	X	G's	230.3	51	26.2	75	263.6	50	20.4	71
Left Foot Aft	Z	G's	30.0	57	30.9	69	20.6	56	48.8	51
Left Foot Fore	Z	G's	99.8	70	186.8	53	138.9	47	104.5	55
Right Foot Aft	X	G's	360.3	52	141.5	74	209.6	49	13.1	67
Right Foot Aft	Z	G's	220.3	53	119.5	74	27.6	58	52.7	49
Right Foot Fore	Z	G's	469.9	52	343.5	48	118.1	48	68.3	57

UPPER AND LOWER TIBIA PEAK FORCES AND MOMENTS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Left Lower Moment	X	N•m	9.7	73	47.7	54	14.4	48	5.2	53
Left Lower Moment	Y	N•m	44.0

.0.0	71	137.0	53	5.9	46	120.9	50
Left Lower Force	Z	Newtons	1961	53	299	62	1947	52	203	105
Left Upper Moment	X	N•m	9.1	136	42.1	55	28.8	52	8.3	36
Left Upper Moment	Y	N•m	12.4	147	173.6	53	12.7	118	93.9	57
Left Upper Force	Z	Newtons	1309	53	316	58	1540	52	329	46
Right Lower Moment	X	N•m	56.8	57	30.0	93	40.7	52	3.1	37
Right Lower Moment	Y	N•m	401.5	57	135.0	75	4.9	113	156.7	51
Right Lower Force	Z	Newtons	3988	52	752	50	1356	50	136	63
Right Upper Moment	X	N•m	47.5	65	36.8	92	45.0	53	7.0	35
Right Upper Moment	Y	N•m	87.9	58	109.8	75	15.2	113	86.5	51
Right Upper Force	Z	Newtons	2927	52	459	50	1193	51	119	41

DATA SHEET NO. 8...(continued)

HYBRID III ATD INJURY CRITERIA AND SENSOR DATA

Test Vehicle: 2001/Dodge/Grand Caravan	NHTSA No.: M10317

Test Program: 35 mph Frontal Barrier Impact	Test Date: April 4, 2001

CHEST PEAK DISPLACEMENTS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Chest CG	X	mm	28.2	66	19.6	78

HEAD REDUNDANT PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time	Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Head CG	X	G's	18.8	153	59.2	62	48.2	156	63.8	73
Head CG	Y	G's	6.2	57	4.2	154	36.3	156	20.6	83
Head CG	Z	G's	16.1	34	26.3	29	12.3	53	21.9	93
Head CG Resultant	N/A	G's	59.7	62	64.9	73

CHEST REDUNDANT PEAK ACCELERATIONS

Location	Axis	Units	Driver	Passenger
Max	Time

12

Min	Time	Max	Time	Min	Time
Chest CG	X	G's	5.5	154	67.4	64	14.9	156	64.3	67
Chest CG	Y	G's	4.1	81	3.4	68	4.8	88	9.6	86
Chest CG	Z	G's	6.3	163	16.8	81	12.2	77	8.5	96
Chest CG Resultant	N/A	G's	67.7	64	64.5	67

REDUNDANT HEAD INJURY CRITERIA (HIC)

Location	Driver	Passenger
HIC	Avg G's G's	T1	T2	HIC	Avg G's	T1	T2
Head CG Primary Redundant	337	55.0	54.5	69.5	412	59.6	65.5	80.5

REDUNDANT CHEST CLIP (3MSEC)

Location	Driver	Passenger
CLIP	T1	T2	CLIP	T1	T2
Chest CG Primary Redundant	62.5	62.2	65.3	55.3	65.9	69.0